Kaleb wishes to purchase a $$1,000$ bond from Mason, who needs the money. There are $7$ years remaining until the bond matures and interest payments are made semiannually. Kaleb decides to offer Mason $$950$ for the bond because he wants to earn exactly $8\%$ per year compounded semiannually on the investment. What is the $$effective$$ annual bond rate of interest?

$9\mathrm{.}16\%$

$8\mathrm{.}24\%$

$7\mathrm{.}18\%$

$6\mathrm{.}21\%$